![PHOTO: Israel Defense Forces released a video on May 19, 2024, showing former Israel hostages, 8-year-old Ela Elyakim and her 15-year-old sister, Dafna Elyakim, being forced by Hamas terrorists to film over and over.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/hamas-hostage-ella-ht-lv-240519_1716152475075_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg)
As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gazan town of Rafah.